Sample Test Paper

SBP-BSC – OG-II (YPIP Batch 1st)

This test is of 2 hours.
The paper is divided into three sections, covering 100 marks.
The paper has the following sections:

Suggested Time: 50 minutes SECTION- I Marks: 40

ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Q1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow it. (10)

The most defamed institution in all the world is that of the mother-in-law. And, surprisingly
enough, she is defamed for the very reasons she should be praised. Why is the mother-in-
law defamed? It is easy to give three specific reasons, each actually a very good reason for
heaping praise on the head of this much reviled person. First of all, she is defamed because
she easily finds fault with the mate of her off-spring. No first-year bride, no newly
instituted “head of household” wants to accept her criticism, for in the early bloom of
marriage one not only avoids finding faults in one’s mate but avoids those who wish to aid
in this unpleasant task. Secondly, she gives advice – on the care and feeding of husbands, or
wives, and certainly of children; on buying furniture; on handing money – on practically
everything on which advice from one outside the tight circle of the new family is not
wanted. And thirdly, she comes to visit. But the mother-in-law, God bless her, finds fault
with the mate only because she wants to improve him or her, gives advice because she has
the requisite experience for doing so, and comes to visit so that she can perform the
functions of critic and adviser. If these reasons were clearly understood by the young in
marriage, the defamation would soon cease – even though the visits would, I suppose,
continue to seem overlong.

a) What is the first and foremost reason behind the defamation of the mother-in-law?
b) What kind of advice is given by the mother-in-law?
c) Why isn’t the defamation of the mother-in-law justified?
d) Give the meaning of the italicized phrases as used in the passage

Q2 Choose the missing word or phrase: (15)

1. It’s no use ringing Bilal at the office, he _________

A) will be leaving B) is leaving C) will have left
D) had left E) None of the above

2. The meeting didn’t ________ until late

A) end up B) break up C) come about
D) fall through E) None of the above

3. We had to get a bank loan when the money finally _______

A) gave in B) gave off C) gave over
D) gave out E) None of the aboe

Q3. Please write an easy on any one of the following topics. (15)

A. Inflation leads to prosperity

B. Changes you foresee in business world in next 10 years
C. Free press is essential or dangerous for democracy
D. MBAs does not need formal training in banks
 Suggested Time: 35 minutes SECTION- II Marks: 30
QUANTITATIVE SKILLS/ GENERAL INTELLIGENCE/ COMPUTER
KNOWLEDGE

Q1. 48% of a number is 120. The 60% of the number shall be

A) 160 B) 150 C) 130 D) 125 E) 120

_______ __ ___
Q2. √64 + 36 + √64 + √36 is equal to
A) 2 B) 22 C) 24 D) 28 E) 30

Q3. A car-wash can wash 8 cars in 18 minutes. At this rate, how many cars can the car-wash
wash in 3 hours?
A) 13 B) 40.5 C) 80 D) 125 E) 405

Q4. A person deposits Rs.15,000 in Bank. For first six months the profit rate applicable was
10% p.a. while for second six months the profit rate was 12% p.a. After completion of
year, half the amount was withdrawn from the account. How much amount was left in the
account?
A) Rs.9240 B) Rs.9358 C) Rs.8348 D) Rs.8215 E) Rs.8115

Q5. Choose the next figure

A B C D E

Suggested Time: 35 minutes SECTION- III Marks: 30

CURRENT AFFAIRS/ PAKISTAN ECONOMY
Q1. Darfur is part of

A) Sudan B) Chad C) Morocco

D) Ethiopia E) None of the above

Q2. The famous book “War and Peace” was written by

A) Shakespeare B) H. G. Wells C) Earnest Hemmingway
D) Tolstoy E) George Bernard Shaw

Q3. GDP growth for 2008-2009 was :

A) 7.5% B) 7.0% C) 6.6% D) 6.0% E) None of the above

Q4. Which of the following is not a Government Debt Instrument?

A) T-Bill B) FIB C) PIB D) TFC E) DSG

Q5. ATMs are part of a

A) LAN B) WAN C) CAN D) All of the above E) None of the above

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